>> local updates tlouhroughout morning and get realtime news, weather, and traffic on the nbc 10 app. >> thanks for watching. today show starts right now. have a great day. good morning. total witch hunt. president trump slamming democrats who want the attorney general to resign for not revealing his meetings with russia's ambassador. >> the top cop in our country lied under oath. >> but jeff sessions succumbs to pressure, recusing himself from any probe dealing with the trump campaign. >> i should not be involved investigating a campaign i had a role in. this morning, a new controversy for jared kushner. breaking nov ining overnigh. launches a new wave of air strikes in yemen, just weeks after an elite navy s.e.a.l. was killed in a raid there.

why the white house is calling it a gloves-off approach to defeating al qaeda. oh, snap. an even better-than-expected debut on wall street, for snapchat's parent company, making its founder $5 billion in a single day. this morning, real tips on how you can cash in on the market's record run. and soaked. >> you guys had anything to drink tonight? >> a trooper making a traffic stop for speeding and potential dui, when suddenly, this happens. yes, that's beer. oh, the irony. today, friday, march 3rd, 2017. >> from nbc news, this is "today," with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> good morning, everybody. welcome to "today" on a friday morning. end of the week. is it just me or did the political news cycle get a lot faster when i was gone?

>> it is cruising. hard to keep up with. we have a story that involves it today. our top story. president trump coming to defense of attorney general jeff sessions, amid a legal and political firestorm over his meetings with russia's ambassador. we're learning about more talks between the trump campaign and russian officials. we have it all covered, beginning with hallie jackson at the white house for us this morning. hallie, good morning. >> reporter: hi, matt. good morning to you. and this morning, president trump is aiming his anger at the democrats, demanding jeff sessions resign. the president also lashing out at leaks. but emphasizing he has total confidence in his attorney general. repaying sessions' long-time loyalty with some of his own. this morning, a defiant defense of his attorney general. president trump calling jeff sessions an honest man, after the revelation sessions, as a senator, spoke with the russian ambassador, but didn't disclose

it at his confirmation hearing when asked about xacampaign contacts. >> i have been called a surrogate at a time or two. and i didn't have contact with the russians. >> reporter: now? >> in retrospect, i should have slowed down and said i did meet one russian official a couple of times. >> reporter: the president, in a statement, said sessions could have stated his response more accurately. but it was clearly not intentional. then, blaming democrats. quote, they lost the election and now they have lost their grip on reality. ending, it is a total witch hunt. >> i think it was hyped beyond reason. and i think it was unfair. i was glad to be able to address it today. >> reporter: hours earlier, the president was asked if he thought sessions should recuse himself from any investigation involving the campaign and russia's involvement in it. >> i don't think so at all. >> reporter: but ultimately, sessions decided to do just that, to avoid even the appearance of a conflict. >> i have recused myself in the

matters that deal with the trump campaign. >> reporter: the move, pacifying members of the gop, after some republicans pushed for the recusal. >> i think it's best in this case, if he recuse himself. >> i think he's going to need to recuse himself at this point. >> reporter: democrats, dozens of whom who called on sessions to step down, still unsatisfied. >> the recusal isn't enough. there's more to be done. >> reporter: now, news of more kremlin contact, with the white house confirming another member of the president's inner circle made with the same russian ambassador before inauguration day. jared kushner, donald trump's son-in-law and senior adviser, sitting down with dkislyak. the meeting at trump tower in december. describing that as routine, introductory. all of it as the vice president

faces fire. indy star saying that mike pence used a private e-mail account to discuss business as governor of indiana. adding that personal account was hacked. but the vice president's office says he fully complied with indiana law regarding e-mail use and retention. during the campaign, the then-governor slammed hillary clinton for her use of a private e-mail servicer. >> we have hillary clinton and her team, trying to delete almost 18,000 e-mails. >> reporter: but his spokesman overnight, calling any comparison absolutely absurd. the vice president's office tells nbc news, pence, then a governor at the time, did take additional security measures on that personal account. new this morning, by the way, we are hearing from moscow about the contacts or communications between members of the trump administration and folks back at the kremlin. the russian foreign minister echoing the same language president trump used, calling it

a witch hunt. the president, today, gets back on the road, heading to orlando to talk education reform before spending another weekend at his mar-a-lago estate. we have politics questions. we have legal questions. and i'll start with you, ari. just the mechanics of this. jeff sessions reku s recuses f investigation. the deputy attorney general. but the deputy attorney general answers to the attorney general. is an independent counsel still a possibility here? >> a recusal means the a.g. is completely out. not on the job. not overseeing it. not being briefed. that's supposed to create independence. fuller independence would come if you had an independent prosecutor, who would start up the entire investigation clean. >> the whole situation with russia is driving headlines every, single day. i want to play a piece of tape. this is carter page, a trump

campaign adviser, being questioned by chris hayes on msnbc, with a potential meeting he had. >> did you meet sergey kislyak in cleveland? did you talk to him? >> i'm not going to deny i talked to him. >> you talked to him. >> i will say i never met him anywhere outside of cleveland. let's just say that much. >> the only time you met him was in cleveland? >> i may have met him, possibly, might have been in cleveland. >> we have more and more people who are being questioned about contacts with the russians. we have two people at least who have had to admit they misled others about their conversations or meetings with the russians. i'm going to put you on the spot. explain this away for me. you're team trump. tell me why this is much ado about nothing. >> it's inexplicable why so many people had so many meetings with so many russians they forgot about. the best way to clean that up would be to get ahead of the story and appoint -- if you want

it oke take it out of your recused justice department, you can look at what happened after 9/11, where there was a bipartisan commission. if i were the white house, i would spend time this weekend thinking about a bipartisan -- maybe a james baker and a vernon jordan. having people look at the question of russian interference. >> you can't give me one great answer as to why all this would be happening, simple, logical explanation. >> there is none. so many people having so many contacts and not remembering. they're either the most forgetful team in political history or the most intimate with russia. >> couldn't you make an argument that having an independent counsel would be good for the white house because they can say, there's nothing going on. we're out of it. what is the downside of that? >> it would be good for them if they want to get to the bottom of it. you saw the statement by president trump over the election. this isn't about who won or lost the election. there's a foreign adversary that our intelligence agency was trying to undermine the united

states. you expect the administration want to get to the bottom of it. the other important headline is that jeff sessions is recusing only from the campaign piece. that stops at november 8th. but everyone knows the fbi looking at conduct during the transition period in the administration. so, he's half-recused on a problem that's more than half a story. >> there's no firm evidence of the trump campaign with collusion of the russians. if you're jared kushner and you're listening to all of the stories about michael flynn, from several weeks ago, about his discussions with the russian ambassador, wouldn't you raise your hand in an effort of full transparency and say, i want to get on the record, i was at a meeting between the two of them, as well? >> yeah. and here's the reason why. that meeting, the one you're talking about, happened in december, the day after the -- the week after president obama announced sanctions against russia. there's the appearance that some of that meeting was to discuss the sanctions.

>> why wouldn't you raise your hand and get ahead of this? >> it gets back to forgetfulness, which is the most generous explanation, or trying to cover something up. >> we just learned about this jared kushner aspect of it yesterday. thank you so much. have a good weekend. now, to breaking news overnight. the u.s. conducting a series of air strikes against al qaeda sites in yemen. nbc's chief global correspondent, bill neely, has the latest on that. good morning to you. >> reporter: this is one of the heaviest attack on yemen in years. the u.s. aircraft to carrying out a series of air strikes in two days, the first since a u.s. navy s.e.a.l. was killed in the same area in january. and it may be evidence of a new aggressive campaign against al qaeda in gem yemen. there were 20 raids yesterday, using drones and apache helicopters. and witnesses in southern yemen this morning, reported by

reuters say, the air attacks have continued. the pentagon won't confirm local reports that u.s. commandos were dropped on the ground to fight al qaeda militants. senior intelligence sources tell nbc news, these raids are the result of new orders from the white house, described as an aggressive gloves-off attempt to defeat al qaeda. and they come five weeks after that first commando operation, authorized by president trump. an operation in which a navy s.e.a.l., william ryan owens was killed. mr. trump giving that tribute in congress to his widow, karen, saying ryan's legacy is etched in eternity. he insisted it was a successful raid that generated vital intelligence. the latest raids were in the same area that ryan owens were killed, they are not the direct result of that intelligence. the targets were already known weeks ago. one of them, a local al qaeda leader. now, al qaeda in yemen still poses a direct threat to the u.s.

its bombmakers have targeted u.s. planes. these raids suggest president trump and the pentagon are on a new fast track to try to end that threat. matt? savannah? >> bill neely, thank you very much. back to washington. a couple of cabinet picks to tell you about. rick perry was sworn in thursday as energy secretary. the senate confirmed him by a vote of 62-37. and dr. ben carson, sworn in as the secretary of housing and urban development. he was sworn in a 58-39 vote. let's go to tennessee and the urgent manhunt for the killer wanted for the killing of a nurse. nashville police hopes this surveillance video will help them crack the case. the hooded suspect seen here was checking for unlocked cars tuesday morning, minutes before he snuck into an apartment and stabbed tiffany ferguson to

death. the burglar entered the apartment through an unlocked door and raided it for valuables. they believe it was a random act. now, to wall street, where investors are wrapping up what has been a historic week. fueling more excitement on thursday, the highly anticipated debut of snapchat's parent company. jo ling kent is on the floor of the u.s. stock exchange for us this morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning. snap investors are waking up happier and quite a bit wealthier this morning. the app got a huge bump when it was traded here on the stock exchange. snapchat surging to a whopping $35 billion debut. a strong showing for 26-year-old ceo and co-founder, evan spiegel. making more than $5 billion thursday alone. his fiancee, model miranda kerr, front and center. recording videos with goofy

filters, snapping pictures and sharing them on, what else? snapchat. 158 million people use the app every day. most between 18 and 34 years old. checking that more than 18 times daily. and spending about 30 minutes every day using it. nbc news universal, the parent company of nbc news, has a business relationship with snap. the game to fame, the photos and videos you can share that disappear in ten seconds. >> you don't have to worry about someone digging through it five years from now and pulling up embarrassing photo of you in middle school. as soon as it's gone, it's gone. >> reporter: why do you like snapchat so much? >> it's really concise. it's a photograph with a caption. you get to communicate the entirety of what you're doing quickly and efficiently. >> reporter: and the ground swell on wall street shows that investors are excited.

twitter, now trades 39% below its ipo price is. and snapchat isn't profitable yet. a sign that the excitement, like snaps themselves, might not last forever. by the way, a california high school took a chance on snapchat. investing $15,000, about five years ago. guess how much money they made yesterday. an estimated $25 million. matt? savannah? >> you love it. i hate it. >> that's great. >> that's amazing. jo, thank you. we're going to tell you how you can cash in on wall street's record run. maybe not snapchat. a little late for that. want to show you videos now. the first one out of kansas city. police are searching for the suspects in a drive-by shooting. in this dash cam video, you see a vehicle pull up on the right, and the driver firing a dozen shots in a matter of seconds. amazingly, no one was hurt. investigators believe the suspects were actually targeting

a car that was parked across the street. >> incredible to see. now, back to the video we showed you at the top of the show. watch what happens when a nevada highway patrol officer pulls over a car for speeding. >> you had anything to drink tonight? no? >> yes. just moments after the trooper asked the occupants if they've been drinking, a beer truck loses control, and loses its load, showering the trooper with batt bottles and cans of beer. >> we haven't had anything to drink, until now. >> that's wild. al, what's going on? >> that's crazy. well, we've got more winter to talk about. not quite done yet with winter. just wanted to let you know. look at these temperature

changes from 24 hours ago. new york city, 18 degrees colder. philadelphia, 15. boston, a drop of 21 degrees in 24 hours. and by tomorrow morning,l like boston. state college, p.a., 7 above. and the high temperatures on saturday, yikes. it's going to feel like minus 1 in boston. 21philly. state college, 15. washington, 28. and just for a little icing on the cake, a quick clipper brings scattered snow. some heavier snow along the leeward side of the great lakes. three to four inches there. light stuff around the rest of the n mid-atlantic states. that's what's going on. we're going to get to music: 'the best things in life are free' by sam cooke ♪ ♪ ♪

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ good morning. meteorologist bill henley. cold start. clouds will be here this afternoon. chance of showers later today. cold wind and breezy in the suburb. 40s and chance of sho shore. 37 degrees in lehigh valley. a few snow showers for delaware. high of 44. have a great day. >> that's your latest weather. wewe have warmer weather to tal about in the next half hour. >> in summer? al, thank you. coming up, is former p eer

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good morning. tracey davidson. let's get right to meteorologist bill henley. most accurate forecast. doesn't it look nice. a lot of sunshine from center city. see the tower, the smoke coming off in the distance. smoke is going straight up. ind lighter this morning. just a six mile an hour wind in allentown. the winds will pick up during the day today. might even see a snow shower this afternoon. dry this morning, with the wind it feels like 25 in philadelphia. 19 in allentown. coatesville 25 degrees in mount holly. definitely have to bundle up this morning. >> got it. thanks. how's your ride to work? >> first alert traffic reporter

tr francesca watching that uns. it's a sunny one. accident hatfield and stratford drive virginia lane. bar fight led to four people being shot in philadelphia overnight. someone fired shots as people filed out of the bar. woman bartender trying to break up the fight. she is among those hurt, police looking for the shooter. top politicians attend a rally to condemn the recent rise of vandalism and threats. chris christie, cory booker and bob menendez plan to attend the event in north jersey. have another update, but you can always get the latest news and weather with nbc 10 app. free download. today show continues in just a couple of minutes. thanks for watching. i'm tracey davidson. have a great day.

7:30 on a friday morning. the 3rd day of march, 2017. how about that for a pretty view the top of the rock, looking south of the empire state building. world trade center -- one world trade center there in the distance. plaza. we'll go outside and say hi to them in a couple of minutes. and by the way, we're expecting a larger crowd next wednesday, when ed sheeran, whose new album which came out overnight, is live in our plaza for a concert. the white house officialing attorney general jeff sessions after it was revealed he met with russia's ambassador during the presidential campaign. that is something that then-senator sessions did not

acknowledge during his confirmation hearing to be attorney general. president trump calls sessions an honest man but says he could have stated his response more accurately. for his part, the attorney general has recused himself from any investigation tied to russia, the trump campaign and the election. we're learning about another preinauguration between russia's ambassador and a member of the trump team, jared kushner. the president's son-in-law and senior adviser met with ambassador kislyak at trump tower in december. michael flynn was also there. the white house said that meeting lasted just 15 minutes and describes it as routine. and a new arrest warrants are tied to the killing of kim jong-un's half-brother has been issued. it's for a man who works for the national airline carrier. he arrived in malaysia several weeks before the attack on kim jong-nam. so far, the only people in custody for the murder are the

two women accused of smearing a banned nerve agent on his face. we want to talk about the former president barack obama. six weeks after leaving office, is he looking to make a comeback. andrea mitchell has more on that. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. after eight years in the spotlight and a devastating election cycle for democrats, the question remains, how will the former president stage his return to public life? nearly two months after leaving office, former president barack obama is planning his return to the spot light. named this year's winner of the john f. kennedy profile in courage award. mr. obama tweeting, he is humbled to be recognized. in part for his leadership on climate change and expanding health care. two achievements now at risk with the election of donald trump. this year's award is especially significant, being presented in may, on the 100th anniversary of jfk's birth. to be awarded by caroline

kennedy, whom he appointed to ambassador of japan. and whose endorsement of her late uncle, ted kennedy, was a pivotal moment for his nomination in 2008. >> thank you, everybody. >> reporter: thursday's announcement for the honor for mr. obama jump-starting speculation about the next phase of his public life. >> i will be right there with you as a citizen, for all my remaining days. >> reporter: this, after eric holder hishg er holder, his former attorney general and close friend, told reporters, mr. obama is, quote, ready to roll. looking to help elect democrats throughout the country. those close to the former president are cautioning, he is still months away from reentering the public fray. but the 44th president has been busy. he and michelle obama have signed record-shattering book deals for her white house memoirs. while details haven't officially being disclosed, industry sources say the obamas will earn upwards of $60 million for the

two books. he talked about his book on a podcast with former staffer, jon favreau. >> i've given that some thought. hopefully people don't just buy the book but they read it, too. >> he was honest in his first book, "dreams of my father." and it will be interesting to see if he is as honest and open in this memoir. i expect him to be close to that. >> reporter: now out of office, the former president seems to be enjoying himself. causing a stir outside a new york city starbucks. attending a broadway play with daughter, malia. and lighting up social media with photos from the family vacation on billionaire richard branson's private island. his influence extending beyond the united states and into europe. in france, obama 2017 posters are appearing on paris street corners. with activists there wearing obama masks, unhappy with their political choices in this year's presidential election. >> yes, we can. >> reporter: hoping to recruit america's popular former president.

but in addition to their books, the obamas now are going to be focusing on their foundation. what the former president describes as a center to develop the next generation of engaged, active citizens. and they have pledged that a substantial portion from the money of the books will be donated to charity. matt, savannah, and al? let's go over to al. another check of the weather. winter comes back. >> yes, but spring is just around the corner. literally. it's right there. seriously. we have temperatures out in the plains in the west, going to be warming up. denver will be 14 degrees above average at 63 degrees. kansas city, 53. minneapolis, it sounds chilly, at 33, that's four degrees above average. as we head into saturday, indianapolis, you'll be 53. 66, little rock. des moines, 25 degrees above average at 64 degrees. and by next week, we'll see that warm-up happening. by tuesday, it's 54 in chicago. 64 on monday. d.c. will get up to 66 on tuesday. 75 in charleston.

and look at wichita. monday, you'll see temperatures in the upper 70s to near 80 degrees. that, my friend is good morning. i'm meteorologist bill henley. cold start and a chilly afternoon. especially with winds blowing. 41 degrees in philadelphia. clouds will be building this afternoon. there's a chance of some scattered light snow showers later today. minimal snow showers. cold winds and 40 in the suburbs. for new jersey. 4 # degrees with a chance of snow showers inland and at the shore. 37 degrees in the lehigh valley. that sunshine fades this afternoon. few snow showers also for delaware with a high of 44. have a great day. >> weekend whether whenever you need it. check out the weather channel on cable. check out teck out the weather n table. >> thanks, al. coming up, one of the greatest catches you'll ever see in a baseball game. we'll show it to you on "trending." before you start to capitalize on the

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7:48. we're just going to get to carsen in the orange room. we all love this story. >> this is a good one. this photo, take a good look at it. 5-year-old jax on the left and his buddy on the right. this has captured thousands online. jax told his mom he wanted to buzz off that jelled hair there,

and look just like reddy to prank his featuec teach. he couldn't wait to go to school so his teacher couldn't tell them apart. if this isn't proof that hate and prejudice is something that is taught, i don't know what is. mandy writing here, gave me goosebumps reading this. hopefully this, is the future. the beautiful age of innocence. may it never end. well, jax went through with the whole thing. here he is getting the buzz cut. so long to the hair. reddy, his partner is by his side. jax shows up to school with the new do. the boys were viral stars. but the teachered played along. what a touching story. so nice to see this. spread this message of unity at this time on social media, guys. >> well done. >> love that. >> look at their faces. they're so bestties. so happy. >> not done yet. coming up today, it's friday. we're going to play a little

guess the guest. a very special visitor is in the building. i'm going to give you your first clue. here's your clue. >> do you know who it is? >> i do. he is losing his hair. >> the guest. >> in the process of. >> not a regular. >> i'm going to give you time to think about that. you can tweet using your guesses, #orangeroom. we'll reveal the guest coming up in the next half hour. guys? >> all right, carson. >> losing his hair. >> got it. i heard that before. also ahead, a dessert debate. is cheesecake cake? >> we bonder the questions around here. and newly discovered and deeply personal love letters from jacqueline kennedy onassis. but first, your local news and weather. walgreens believes the right look is whatever makes you feel beautiful. wear that shade. wear that shade. throw shade. nice. no makeup monday or definitely makeup... it's monday.

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not entirely as a whole affecting traffic in the area. southbound travel times woodhaven to vine, 29 minutes. major delays over there. trac tracey, back over to you. today begins final farewell for two dover police officers. offduty when they died in a crash on sunday. mass celebrated this sunday for watts. private memorial service watts and duh foafonte is scheduled f tomorrow. these are surveillance pictures from johns gun and tackle room. where thieves stole more than 2 dozen guns last month. this is the last weekend for the blue cross river winter fest at penn's landing. been closed much of the week skaters hope that will change with the colder weather this weekend. another update in 25 minutes. stay updated with news and bl all the in the same app. nbc 10 app. free download.

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it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, total witch hunt. president trump defends jeff sessions. >> i have recused myself in the matters, that deal with the trump campaign. >> as we learn that trump's senior adviser and son-in-law, jared kushner, met that same ambassador at trump tower last december. we're live in washington. plus, jackie's love letters. newly discovered notes from jackie kennedy o nasnassionassi captured her heart. a never-before-scene look into her private world.

and back to blodway. >> what are we going to do? just stay home, let the parade go by. lose ourselves to this menagerie, darling? >> sally field returns to studio 1a, to talk about her return to the stage today. friday, march 3rd, 2017. ♪ >> good morning, kentucky. >> celebrating my birthday here at the "today" show. >> all the way from washington state. >> it's my first time in new york city. [ cheers ] ♪ >> texas girls in nyc. >> good morning in hilton head. >> we love you. girls trip from florida. ♪ >> thank you for the note. thank you. good morning, everybody. welcome back to "today." it's friday. it's march 3rd, 2017.

beautiful day on our plaza. a little chilly. what is everyone talking about? >> oh, carson. i'm worried about you. >> al never puts on a coat. that should be the sign that we all bundle up. but when given that opportunity moments ago, i said, it's not that cold. and i made a mistake. >> i'm going to stretch this open out a little longer. >> thanks. >> we're going to talk about spring. specifically spring style coming up. the "today" style squad is in the house. they're going to reveal the hottest trends. >> we have a squad. in honor of the waldorf astory ya, this week we're whipping up the famous salad. here's your news at 8:00. >> reporter: good morning. i'm kasie hunt on capitol hill, where democrats are demanding that jeff sessions come back and

testify again about why he misled the judiciary committee about his contacts with the russian ambassador. president trump defending his attorney general. >> mr. president, do you have confidence in the attorney general? >> total. >> reporter: in a statement released last night, he called jeff sessions an honest man. accusing democrats of conducting a witch hunt. the support coming hours after sessions announced he would not take part in any federal proep of russian meddling in the election. >> i have recused myself in the matters that deal with the trump campaign. >> reporter: sessions said under oath he never had contact with russians about the campaign. it was revealed he met with the russian ambassador twice. sessions acknowledging it was a mistake. defending himself on thursday night on fox news. >> i never had conversations about, you know, with the russians, about this campaign. and putting them assisting in the campaign.

>> reporter: but the revelation, parking outrage in his own party. >> i think the attorney general should clarify. and i think he's going to need to recuse himself. >> reporter: democrats demanding more. this isn't good enough for you? >> no. he needs to g further. and i think the judiciary committee needs to get him back and put him under oath and ask him to explain the testimony that he gave. >> attorney general sessions should resign. >> reporter: as congress investigates the trump's campaigns ties to russia, a new twist has emerged. a senior administration official confirming to nbc news, the russian ambassador also met with trump senior adviser and son-in-law, jared kushner, in december, turg the transition. democrats insisting this is far from over. >> a sovereign nation infiltrated our electronic systems. with the desire to defeat one of our candidates. we have to get to the bottom of it. who ordered it. how did it happen.

all of that. >> reporter: both the house and the senate intelligence committees are moving forward with their investigation into russian meddling in the election, including ties to the trump campaign. but democrats say that jim comey, the fbi director, isn't being up front with him about everything he knows. and they're demanding to know more about his investigation. matt? >> kasie, thank you very much. overseas news, now. u.s. forces have apparently pound eed al qaeda car gets in gemmen. witnesses say aircrafts they believe to be american, have conducted raids. the pentagon could not confirm reports that u.s. commandos engaged the enemy on the ground. on thursday, the pentagon said it launched 20 air strikes in yemen, killing a dozen suspected militants and destroying weapons. the raids come five weeks after a u.s. mission in january that claimed the lives of navy s.e.a.l. ryan owens and a number of civilians. we have an important recall

to tell you about. a choking hazard has prompted the recall of oball rattles. the disc on the outside of the toy can break and release the small beads. they have 40 reports and 3 reports of children gagging on the beads. the rattles were sold at target, walmart and other retailers through last month. con tumors can contact kids 2 for a refund. nba fans were treated to two miracle shots in portland. the trail blazers were inbounding the ball with the score tied and three seconds left in the first half. but the deflected pass is caught by oklahoma city's taj gibson. he heaves the shot from half-court line. and in the fourth quarter break, a lucky fan gets one shot at a fabulous prize. he nails it from half-court. and takes home a brand-new

minivan. >> wow. >> okay. >> exciting. up next, the lost love letters of jackie kennedy. what they're telling us about her relationships after jfk's death and the marriage proposal she turned down. and special delivery. mcdonald's new plan to get you to buy more fast food. and carson has new clues from guess the your insurance company won't replace

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♪ ♪ it's 8:10. we have newly surfaced personal letters written by jacqueline kennedy. >> kate snow has the information behind those letters. >> reporter: this is a rare look inside the love life of jackie kennedy in the years after the

assassination of her husband. the letters reveal a close relationship with david ormsby-gore, the british ambassador to the u.s. during the kennedy administration and long-time kennedy friend. he wanted to marry jackie kennedy. but we learned from the recently discovered letters just how she turned him down. everyone knows the story of camelot. the beautiful if troubled love story between a young president and his captivating wife. >> people love to believer in fairy tales. >> reporter: its tragic end, revealed in the movie, "jackie." but there's a love story that emerged after the death of president kennedy. 18 long lost letters from jackie kennedy, in two, locked red cases belonging to the late david ormsby-gore, whose british title was the fifth lord harl h

harlech. ormsby-gore was the official british ambassador to the u.s. and a confidant to the kennedy pl clan. here he is introducining jackieo queen elizabeth. >> they were both bound by terrible loss and tragedy. that had made them very close. but you see, as the letters get later in date, but the relationship does sort of develop further. >> with mrs. kennedy is lord harlech. >> reporter: the two traveled to cambodia together in 1967, sparking rumors. ormsby-gore proposed. but jackie declined. his anguish is obvious when he talks about plans for their relationship and her rejection. all had become irrelevant trash to be thrown away a few hours after landing in new york.

as for your photograph, i weep when i look at it. jackie's replays are compassionate but firm. she writes, maybe that's the trouble. you're like my beloved, beloved brother, and mentor, and the only original spirit i know as you were to jack. and in november of that year, she writes using the stationery of onassis' yacht. if ever can find some healing and some comfort, it has to be with someone who is not all part of my world of past and pain. ormsby-gore would marry pamela collin the following year. when he died in 1985, jackie onassis was at his funeral. the archive of letters could fetch nearly $250,000 at auction. and ormsby's grandson will use that money to restore the family home. the movie "jackie" was written by nbc news president noah

oppenheim. the brother reference. >> that is worse than the friend zone. >> kate, thank you. wow. >> all right. mr. roker? >> we're going to the weather zone, right now. out west, the rain zone in the pacific northwest. we will be looking at heavier showers and thunderstorms. we're looking at snow through the cascades. stormy weather lasts into early next week. and so, after a little bit of a dry spell, things are going to be on the wet side for our friends in california in the pacific northwest, with two to three inches of rain. and then, we're also looking at lake-effect snow and a clipper coming across to the northeast, into new england. that's causing problems there. we're not going to be looking at major accumulations. and then, down to the south, we'll look at heavy rain through texas, as well. for today, back to winter in the northeast. rockies, warm. and the mountai snow in the n good morning. i'm meteorologist bill henley. a cold start and a chilly afternoon, and especially with the winds blowing.

411 ke degrees in philadelphia. clouds will be building this afternoon ther afternoon. there is a chance of some scatterered light snow showers this afternoon, minimal snowshowers and for new jersey a chance of snowshowers inland and at the shore. 32 in the lehigh valley. and that sunshine will fade this afternoon. a few snowshowers for delaware with a high of 44. have a great day. >> you >> you okay? >> yeah. i'm just so excited. >> that's your latest weather. >> you'll see why. >> exactly right. it's time to "trend." you ready, guys? it gets us some mcdonald's breakfast right in the studio. >> that's my excitement. >> this is so great. >> how much more mcdonald's food would you eat if they delivered? >> a lot. a lot more. i might have an egg mcmuffin every day for lunch. >> it's 8:00 at night, you can get a quarter pounder with cheese and fries like this. the reason we talk about this, the company says it plans to

start a delivery service in countries like the u.k., france and the united states. >> yeah. >> mcdonald's executives say food delivery is a $100 billion market. they're going to tap into that. >> great thing. >> what took you so long? >> remember we wanted breakfast all day. and it happened. and now, delivery is happening. >> can you imagine ordering hash browns from mcdonald's. it will probably be an app. >> nothing you love more than mcdonald's hash brown. >> i love those things. we don't just have egg mcmuffins and milkshakes. ask yourself. is cheesecake really cake? a very important opinion piece on eater.com, poses the age-old question. what do you think? cake? not cake? >> i never thought about it. >> tlishdelicious, yes. >> a betweener between cake and pie. >> it's a slice of heaven.

>> cheesecake is not cake. >> why? >> well, because it's either a pie or a tart, you and your probing questions. we asked our viewers if cheesecake is actually cake. 61% said no. 39% said yes. it's technically a tart if you look up tart in the dictionary. don't say anything. i'm sorry. that was too easy. >> my last day here, i will answer what you see if you look that up. >> you would know. >> technically, it's filling. just filling, surrounded by graham cracker crust. >> i would say pie. >> why can't it be its own category? >> i like that. >> there's different types of cheese in cheesecake. >> variance. >> muenster. >> yeah. >> cheddar. >> we had the story and we wanted egg mcmuffins. you managed to get chocolate shakes in, as well. >> who doesn't love a chocolate milkshake? how about a great video from the world of sports.

this features the coolest customer ever. mets/marlins. the bat goes flying at the mets dugout. everybody goes running for their life, except for this guy, one of the prospects. he catches the bat without flinching. >> man. >> and just as thes it back on the -- what little league did he play in that that's normal? >> he never breaks a sweat. >> mlb scouts say he may have the best hands in the farm system. >> wouldn't argue that. >> boom. >> drops the mic. >> exactly. >> all season long, just throw different things at him. >> i love it. keep that for "pop start." >> uses a toothpick after. the beef jersky out of his teet. you may have noticed our white house correspondents are a little extra pepe. they can thank tom hanks. the actor sending a new espresso machine to the press corp room.

a nice note reading, keep up the good fight for truth, justice and the american way. especially the truth part. that's the third time that tom ranks sent an espresso machine there. the first time after he found out they were drinking from a vending machine. is one enough for the corps in the room? >> no. send another one. >> it's a good start. >> it's lovely. former president george w. bush who was here recently stopped by "jimmy kimmel live" where the host and president talked about having a sense of humor. >> did you enjoy doing the white house correspondents dinners? >> yeah. i worked with a very funny guy. and e love humor. and the best humor is when you make fun of yourself. >> well, tell that to the president. >> yeah. >> a great interview. it's funny. push a bush adding he was never bothered by the imitations people did of him, including will ferrell.

and tony romo has decided it's time to officially join instagram. and his first post features his two sons tossing the pig skin around. it's a classic. >> rivers? >> wide receiver. >> yeah. the wide receiver. >> okay. you ready? >> yeah. >> go ahead. >> there you go. oh. good job. did you catch it? >> no. >> it's okay. >> did he hit your belly? come here. i'm sorry. >> i'm glad my kid's not the only one that cries like that. isn't that cute? seems like hawkins will be following in dad's footsteps, while rivers got hit in the belly. might be the running back type. that's your "pop start." it is a special day here. it's always a good time. it's called "guess the guest." in the orange room. and in 30 seconds, we'll pay this off. let's get to your clue. i said this about half an hour

ago. he's losing his hair. another one for you. he has a hard time focusing. >> mr. magoo. >> nope. and last clue here, he is known to hit the bottle. >> this is me. >> losing hair is different from lost hair. let's get to it. ladies and gentlemen, your "guess the guest" is -- come on in. it's charlie. and big sister, vale. and savannah's husband, mike. come on in. >> hi, guys. >> there's charlie. >> hi. oh. >> there you go. >> this is charlie. >> hey. >> hi, guys. >> who here was actually surprised? just al. i spilled the beans to matt by accident this morning. yeah. see how he is losing his hair just a little bit? his baby hair. >> hi, vale. >> who is this? >> you have a microphone on.

that's a little dangerous, i'm going to be honest. >> how is charlie getting ready for this morning? >> he is good. he wanted more time in the makeup chair. >> yeah? >> hi, charlie. >> she doesn't like the mic. >> she doesn't. vale, who is that? >> she doesn't like the microphone. forget it's there. >> your growing family is here, at the show. >> it's so exciting. i had to show them off. we're so happy. we have the best time. and end of maternity leave this week. and i thought, this is what i've been doing. i've been hanging out with these wonderful people. >> smiley and happy. >> he's very smiley. normally vale is, too, actually. >> it's the microphone. >> who is that? do you remember? >> you remember. >> oh. >> i know you know this person.

>> how did you like it when she called you me? >> i told vale before we went on, when she sees uncle matt, she should say, daddy. [ laughter ] >> that would be great. >> thanks for that. i appreciate that. >> it's so great to see you guys. it really is. and he's growing so well. >> hi. can you smile for everybody. >> i'm not a show girl. >> i will welcome one. >> so, here they are. >> here they are. >> once again. thanks so much for everything. >> is he still in jammies? >> no. this is a hot outfit. >> i want to go from. >> you go there, too. >> okay. >> you go there, too. >> oh. well, i'll show you who is boss. >> wave good-bye, charlie. our "guess the guest" today. did a great job. >> charlie, look. your close-up.

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good friday morning. it is about 8:30 and i'm tracy davidson. let's get over to our meteorologist who has the first forecast. >> tracy, it is starting to warm up. it is still cold outside and despite the sunshine, the wind is going to mach it feel like 25 in philadelphia and 23 in allento allentown. and the wind is also going to do -- you see that snow there in southwestern pennsylvania, that will miss us, but these will not. and so temperatures will be w wamer, and so we are not expecting accumulation. and we go out to the expressway with our traffic

repo reporter francesca. >> and the camera is there on the police vehicle that is blocking the left lane, but the travel speed s as are in the 50 and a traffic accident in upper moreland and millroad and eaton. and crews are to fill a sinkhole that stopped cars in their tracks. the neighbors last night pitch ed in to lift up a car that got stuck, and the crews taped off the aer rea. and now n bethlehem, there could be a new owner for the sands. the employees are received an e-mail, but the owner is not commenting. i'm tracy davidson and you can always stay up to date on your free nbc 10 app. the "today" show continues in a moment. hey, neighbor. well, if it isn't the second most famous

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♪ we're back, now, 8:30 on a friday morning. it's the 3rd day of march, 2017. and mr. daly, doubling down. >> that's right. >> he didn't have a coat on at 8:00. >> now, he's not wearing pants. >> exactly. >> still a bit of a mistake. >> you're going to catch your death of cold, young man. >> not a smart guy. i'm not a smart guy. >> that song in the background is ed sheeran's hit "don't." and don't you miss him live in concert on wednesday morning. and catching up with the legendary sally field about the role that got away, as she returns to broadway for the second time. and our "today style" squad

is springing into action, with hot looks to take you into warmer weather. and we're going to make the iconic waldorf salad in honor of the legendary hotel shutting down for two years for renovations. >> all right. first, while you're here, a check of the weather. >> let's do that, shall we? we're looking at your weekend outlook. freezing cold in the northeast in new england. stormy in the pacific northwest and northern california. between, we have unseasonably mild weather and heavy rain through texas. the mild weather starts to move east on sunday, sunday. frigid weather will hang around to begin with in the northeast and new england. lots of snow through the rockies, the northern plains. and we're looking at wet weather, making its way down to southe california. rn good morning. i'm meteorologist bill henley. a cold start and chilly afternoon especially with the winds blowing. 41 in philadelphia and the clouds will be building this afternoon and a chance of

scattered light snowshowers this afternoon, minimal snowshowers. cold wind and 40 in the suburbs and for new jersey 42 with a chance of snowshowers inland and at the shore. 37 degrees at the lehigh valley. a and that sunshine fades this afternoon. a few snowshowers in delaware with a high of 44. have a great day. >> that's your latest weather. check out your weather anytime you need it, check out our friends on the weather channel on cable. mr. lawyer? >> mr. roker, thank you very much. look who is here. sally field. she has tackled almost everything in her oscar and emmy-winning career. for her latest role, she's taking on something she did just once before. broadway. starring in the revival of "the glass menagerie." >> just stay home. watch the parade go by. and amuse ourselves with this glass menagerie. and play the wornout phonograph

records your father reminded as a painful reminder of him. we won't have a business career because we gave that up because it gave us nervous indigestion. i know so well what happens to married women who are not prepared to occupy a position. >> sally field, welcome back. that's an intense role. >> it is. i read so much about you last night. >> good lord. >> it was fascinating. you had a bucket list. and you said, when i'm in my 70s, i want to be doing theater. i want to be on broadway. why did you plan it that way? >> i didn't plan it that way. that's the way it was. i was always raising children on another coast. working there. and i -- all my life wanted to be in new york, you know, on the stage, doing other things. and so, it just happened that now was the only time i've ever been able to really do it. >> and this role in a tennessee

williams classic, you've called one of the great female roles in theater. >> it is, yes. >> you also called it the one that got away. apparently it didn't. but you thought it had. why? >> i did a production of it -- i don't know how many years ago now. over ten. at the kennedy center. and we couldn't bring the production in because there was one coming in. and a production after that. and i thought, that's pretty much it. there's only so many productions of "glass menagerie" that can be brought on broadway. this is because sam gold, the incredible, young director, on broadway now, and offbroadway, as well, wanted to do it. and so, that's how this happened. this isn't everybody's "glass menagerie." let's put it that way. >> he said something amazing to you. he said the call time is noon. but in his opinion, you come in here and you rehearse this role 24 hours a day.

he thinks by the time you get to the theater you've done it in the living room at home two or three times. do you really go into a role like that? >> oh, sure. yeah. i think we all do. it's such a massive piece. and complicated. and sam has taken -- sam gold has taken a complicated play and made it even more complicated. >> how do you get through that eight times a week? >> i don't know. we'll find out. >> it's a challenge. you said a second ago, raisie i kids on another coast. you became bicoastal, not too long ago. you took to new york, like a college freshman. what have you kind of soaked up of the city so far? >> just as much as i can. it's that -- i grew up on the west coast, obviously, in los angeles, the valley. and it takes so long to get everywhere. and you're very isolated. it has great things about it.

but in new york, i can walk down the street and go to the museum or two to the theater by myself. it's a different community. i mean, from is a feeling of a community in a weird way. not a weird way. i mean, new yorkers feel that way when, you know, things get tough. if there's a storm or something terrible happens, the city comes together like nothing you've ever seen. >> this is a cold place. i never got that opinion. >> it isn't. it's very different. very less judgmental than i think than l.a. is. sorry, l.a., i have to say that. >> you said about yourself. i gathered my strength behind my years. i've owned them. i earned them. i deserve them. i have the right to have them. behind my years, it doesn't come until you've been in that saddle for a number of years. you're very comfortable where you are right now, aren't you? >> well, not right this second

because i'm tired. >> in general terms. >> in general. i think i am. i think i am. i don't want to be any other age that i am. i'm not feeling bad about being old. and when people say, you're not old? yes, i am. i'm 70. now, i can consider that old. what's old if not 70? 80? 90? >> i can tell you, i'm not going to consider 70 old. >> there is nothing wrong with being old. older. old. >> older. let's stick with older for this morning. >> i think you have to say it's, as a human, i'm on the older side. >> i'll give you that one. but i'll also say you're in a great role on broadway and i can't wait to see you in it, sally. >> i hope you do come. >> i will. thanks for being here this morning. >> thank you so much. >> "the glass menagerie" opens at the belasco theater thursday night. just ahead, our "today

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8:40. we're back with something new called "the style squad." a new season brings a new crop of trends. with spring almost here, who better to get you ready than our own "today style" squad. we sent them on a search from the runways to the racks to pick their favorite fashion, beauty and accessory minds. jill, let's kick it off with you. my decade is back. >> you love the '80s. >> love the '80s. it's when i peaked. you can shop in your closet. the prom dresses. >> shoulder pads are back? >> you can shop in your closet. we have that. then, from american eagle, we

have graphic t-shirts. rolling stones to represent one of your favorite bands. denim on denim, like i'm wearing, bomber jackets. and pom-poms, feathers, disco. this is bandeau and jennifer miller.com. and the only suggestion i have, don't overdo it. pick one thing. >> for the beauty, it's straight hair and slicked back. >> if you look, natalie morales, jennifer lopez, among others, rocking the slicked-back hair. this is huge for spring. you see i did it. very easy. you blow it out the day before. straight. then, you use a little bit of gel the next day. >> i want to move on to save time for our friends over there. the jacket i'm wearing is a trend. why is this special? >> we had to pick our accessory. this isccessory of the season. you will with the most stylish

and organized person through the airport. in your hood, you want to take a nap? you have this. it blows up to this. you would look in your left pocket, your ipad is there. >> sorry. >> and this zipper in here, you have your ipad. >> wow. >> you have a built-in for your glasses to clean your glasses. and if you want to take a nap, you have an eye mask. and then, if you are cold on the plane, if you go like this -- built-in gloves. among other pockets in here. 15 pockets. totally organized. >> $149, i love it. savannah. >> it inflates into a travel pill pillow. we have liliana vasquez. and first, we're talking underwear not outer wear. >> it doesn't matter what you're wearing if your undergarmmentes aren't correct. this is a bralet.

it is game changing. >> really? >> no underwires. no hard seams that dig into your shoulders that cause that side bul bulge. first thing i do, take off my shoes, take off my bra. this will stay on because it's so comfortable. >> and gives you good support. >> zbragreat support. bravest person i know. >> from the beauty bar. >> this looks like a regular clear glasoss. but it activates with the ph on your lips. and it creates the perfect shade of pink for you. and there's a real flower in there. >> what does the flower do? >> just for looks. and if you smell it, smells like coconut. >> i like it. put it on a nude lip. >> if you don't want to wear lipstick, it will give you the tiniest hint of color. >> what do we have for access y accessory? >> it's hard to narrow down. but the ring bags are the

hottest accessory. we have them for under $60. this is a larger size tote. kohl's has them. i vine has them. and lulu's has them. any color. the must-have accessory. >> supercute. we send it over to carson. >> tell us about your fashion find. this is something indoors. >> you, being a new parent, can get onboard that robes can go a.m. to p.m. all day. runways to the red carpet and the streets. it's okay to wear your robe. i can get onboard. look at the mannequins here. super easy. you can style something over jeans. consider it your updated cardigan. i've done the homework for you. online, tons of great picks from $20 on amazon to up to $100 at

na nordstr nordstrom. >> you can wear it outside of the house or something more normal. >> for our beauty look, want to talk about under our circles is something we go to great lengths to cover. but it's in vogue when it comes to makeup. a dropped smokey shadow is very popular. it's the upside down trend. and look at our beautiful model here. cindy has that look on the left eye. and it's easier than you think to achieve. instead of lining the top, take a brush and softly follow your lash line. i like a brown shadow. and it can open your eye in a new way for spring. a simple update. and it takes no time. it's a beautiful look. >> looks good. >> will you try that? >> i will. i wake up so early, i have it naturally. >> it's about slippers to the street. and you are wearing a pair of time slipper sneakers.

>> they're very comfortable. >> you slip on the back and you can wear them with the back pressed down. or you can wear them with the more traditional style. >> like a slide. >> in addition to the time slippers, which have been selling out, there are lots of leather mules out there, too. it's like the bedroom slipper made for the street. it's one of -- i'm onboard with anything that's comfortable. >> thank you very much. i'm going to walk away in the ones that you gave me. each of our style squad members picked a wild card trend for today.com, including something called wire nails. and they will reveal their items in a facebook live chat. you can watch that at facebook.com/todayshowstyle. coming up next, an iconic dish from a new york city institution. that's right. we're cooking up the waldorf salad. delicious. we'll have that. this is "today" on nbc. hi

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♪ we're back. 8:49. we have a special "today food." in honor of a new york city institution. the waldorf astoria closed its doors for a renovation project. but left behind a rich legacy. >> the wohl dorf astoria. this giant rises to lofty heights. >> reporter: for 86 years the waldorf atoria has been one of the most iconic new york city hot hotels. become a symbol of opulence and hospitality. hubert hoover called the hotel a measure of the nation's growth in power, comfort and artistry. serving as the home away from home for politicians, princesses, and celebrities. elizabeth taylor, frank sinatra and cole porter, all part-time residents. ♪ you're the top

you're the waldorf salad ♪ >> reporter: hollywood recognized the grandeur of the waldorf, as well. it was the backdrop for the 1945 film "weekend at the waldorf." >> i've always dreamed about staying at the waldorf. >> reporter: and al pacino's performance in "scent of a woman." etched in history, a timeless pressure. of course, the hotel is also famous for the waldorf salad. and here to show us how to create it, "today" contributor, elizabeth mayhew. my mom used to make this salad. it was very '70s. >> it was published in the 1890s. we're going way back. it's super simple. you don't get simpler than that. apples, salt, pepper, walnuts, mayonnai mayonnaise. >> if you're going to make this, use a crisp apple.

don't use a mcintosh, they're too mushy. you want to think honey crisp. first, you're going to peel your apple. always cut the flat side on something round. then, you quarter it and cut the core out. the simplest way to do it. you're just going to do thin slices. stack these. and then, you're going to julienne them. it's easy. one little trick is to rub lemon juice on your knife and cutting board. so they don't turn brown. you're going to add that to a bowl. and stir it. i will add the mayonnaise. >> i don't have -- >> take this. toss those. those things. >> oh, these. >> i know. i didn't learn to cook on my maternity leave. that's clear. >> you know, you're going to add some ground pepper. and some salt. >> okay. >> liberally do some salt. it will need some seasoning.

then, you're great. that was awesome. >> thank you very much. for the support. >> then, you plate it on top of, you know, you take some shredded romaine that you cleaned and washed. and plate it on top of the plate. and savannah, you can add some of the walnuts. walnuts were added to the recipe later. you can toast them ahead of time. >> smokes downstairs, what say you? >> like a palate cleanser for the egg mcmuffin. >> i remember it having grapes. >> this is a thing. it's a recipe that has many permeations. people add stuff. it's a great base for adding chicken. and you put some apple slices on top. >> bring it out of the 18 90s and make it for modern. for this recipe and more, go to today.com/food. this is "today" on nbc.

and willie has joined our couch. a look ahead to the weekend. >> you're back in mid season cooking form. >> really? >> unbelievable. >> exactly. coming up on "sunday today," former president george w. bush, he stopped by studio 1a, talked to you guys earlier this week. and i traveled with him to

florida and macdill air force base to talk about his book, "portraits of courage." and we look at the wars that led to the injuries of the men and women who fought. >> is there any part when you see what wounds and what war has done to their lives, even a the internal wounds that we can't see, that has any regret about a decision you may have made to send them into a battle? >> i think it was the right decision. i'm sad they got hurt. i was heavy heart when i made the decision to go into afgh afghanistan and iraq. i don't think i can be effective if i walk around full of regret. >> and you know, you spent some time how president bush feels about the veterans. we met some wounded warriors at macdill. and he's painted 66 of them. we talked about immigration and advice for president trump. that's on sunday. >> looking forward to that

conversation. what's coming up next? >> this is the last day of nick lachey, our guest co-host. hacks to make your morning cooking easier. and freebie friday. a heck of a giveaway. you need to tune in. and i'm making a vegetable lasagna. >> you may or may not fade to black. look who is in the control room. there she is. bossing everyone around like toddlers are known to do. >> all right. >> here she comes. good morning. i'm vai sikahema. just a few minutes shy of 9:00 a.m. and let's get to the first alert meteorologist bill henley with the most accurate neighborhood forecast. hey, bill. >> the lehigh valley is 31 and plen tough osunshine for delaware and new jersey and in philadelphia, 34 degrees. we will warm into the upper 30s at 11:00.

and looking at the clouds coming in 2:00, and riding in on the winds at a 17 miles per hour, and the clouds will give us a chance of scattered light snowshowers this afternoon. but the temperatures will warm up enough that we won't see anything stick. by tonight, the clouds are moving out. >> thank you, bill. let's look at the schuylkill and the morning commute with first alert traffic reporter francesca ruscio. >> we have a disabled vehicle that has not cleared for 20 minutes or so and this is on the northbound side of university avenue, but the traffic flow is not affected by the disabled vehicle, and still, working through the slow delays. accident in lower moreland at welsh road and station road, but no reported delays over there. vai, back to you. >> services begin for two dover police officers. robert defont and robert watt slammed into a pole last sunday

and the private memorial service for them is set tomorrow. and police are looking for a camden man who stole a donation jar. they say he took the jar that was intended for special olympics. and now, a gaming console now on sale as people lined up to by the switch in south philadelphia. they can use it with the tv or the handheld device. i'm vai sikahema, and we will have another update coming up in about 20 minutes. we will see you at the bottom of the hour.

this morning on "today's take" nick lachey our celebrity co-host. and if you love lasagna, i have a recipe that will blow your mind. a and do you want free stuff? of course you do. make sure you're tuning in to win, coming up, right now. >> from "nbc newnbc news, this "today's take," live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> welcome to a freebie friday, march 3rd, 2017. listening to "shut up and dance," by walk the moon. i love that song. >> that's your motto for life, right? >> shut up and dance. >> i've been told, just shut up.

but that's another story. our guest co-host who has been so spectacular this week. >> thank you. >> mr. nick lachey. >> feels like the last day of school before summer. >> i'm sad. i fell like we met a new friend. and now, saying good-bye. >> will you be here? >> absolutely. this was a lot of fun. i had some fun last night, yesterday afternoon. i got to meet hoda got these brand-new bundle of joy. >> i saw that pic, yeah. >> haley joy. and this little girl is so beautiful. my wife, deborah, and i went over. and when i got there, she was laying out on a blanket on the floor, just completely knocked out. >> probably just as peaceful as she can be. >> it was spectacular. >> you said something that grabbed my attention. looking at heaven. whatever it was, so sweet. >> with everything going on, you can kind of forget. and you're just looking at this angelic face. and you think, you know, that's what's right with the world. >> it's pretty amazing. no matter what is going on, when

row have a newborn, it puts everything in perspective the right way. >> close everything off. and have a moment with this beautiful baby. >> every time i look over, hoda we was just smiling. this beautiful smile. >> and they make a mess in their diaper. >> it's still fun. still all good. at one point, she spit up. was like, oh, it's so cute. she spits up cute. >> i will keep it on my shoulder. >> fantastic. >> we had quite the adventure yesterday. it was a good time. we went to an athletic adventure. chelsea peers here, new york ci city. i'm not athletic. you are, nick. >> you give me too much credit. look at that swing. you're not athletic. >> i never did this kind of stuff. i would watch everybody else do it. but i kind of sit on the side. >> you got the stance down. >> you look like a baseball player. >> i'm not getting an invitation to spring training. >> you thought you would see

something amazing, right? >> oh. >> look. that's harder than it looks. >> thank you. you know in your head, you have a vision of what you want your body to do? >> the head and the feet. it didn't all match up. >> my mind wanted to make it work. >> you were simone bils. . >> we're the same height but amazing. that facility is unbelievable. they have everything there. >> it's evolution. i have probably been to about 20 birthday parties, from rock climbing to birthday parties, hockey birthday parties. >> my is son's 7th was there. >> have you had a good week? >> had a great week. >> we want to do a week of review of nick lachey. to give us a review, let's go to the phone. we have vanessa. >> my goodness. >> on the phone. >> vanessa, how has he done?

>> good morning. >> good morning. >> good morning, baby. >> i can't believe you're up this early. >> the baby is nick, not al. >> how do you think nick did? >> he did great. you did so good. >> babe, see? she knows i'm coming home today. she doesn't want me to come home angry. >> i think i'm retiring. >> vanessa, can i tell people -- yesterday, before we went on our athletic adventure, i caught nick face titiming with you ande kids. you have the most beautiful family. you have brooklyn. and she was eating her i don't know breakfast. and your son going, one more sleep, dad. one more slopeep. it was adorable. >> as you said, phoenix, adorably spitting up on my shoulder. >> as fan as it's been with you guys, i definitely miss vanessa and the kids. i'm on my way. ♪ i'm coming home >> this is a good time to ask, whatdinner?

>> how about that stir fry you make so well. >> i knew it. i got that stuff yesterday because i knew you were going to want that. >> we have one more thing. >> a little something for you to remember us by, nick. we know you're going to be back. we wanted to get you a little "today" swag. >> i think this puts me over weight with the airline. thank you. >> i can't see because it's not on. >> that's right. >> well, here's the thing, vanessa. >> did you bring me a mug? do i have a mug? >> we'll get you a mug. >> and "today" show onesies. >> you saved me from going shopping. this is perfect. >> you don't have to go to the airport gift shop. >> making me look good. >> the bigger question, is did you have fun with nick? i know he had fun with you. >> the best. we love having him here. >> thank you, guys. >> like the end of summer camp. we don't want it to end. but he has to go home to you and the kiddos. >> is this a bad point to say

i'm staying for next week, as well? >> uh -- >> and scene. >> thanks for letting us borrow him. >> thank you so much. see you soon. >> go back to sleep. >> okay. >> you're so special. we haven't given anybody else "today" show onesies. >> has anybody done a whole week? >> no. >> i don't think so. >> something special. >> get the gift basket. >> what did you just say? somebody said something? >> i'm hearing voices. >> talking to you. >> i don't have an i.v. so, your dream wedding? >> yes. >> ground beef, shredded lettuce, cheese and sour cream. where else would be getting marry bud taco bell. right. the restaurant, introducing a wedding chapel. where else, at the new las vegas restaurant. you want to get that?

it's blocking nick. >> a lovely basket. >> they've been holding a competition for the first coup toll get married. there's a nationwide vote. submissions pouring in. and we have reached out to the couples who submitted. >> this is to get married in the taco bell. >> normally, they say, do you want beef or chick? burrito or taco? >> this couple made a taco bell stamp. these two use sauce packets to announce their engagement. >> the hot sauce. >> i got it. >> and anna made a dress out of burrito wrappers. >> i kind of feel like she should win. >> wow. that's unbelievable. >> do you think she asked for a stack of burrito wrappers? or the two of them got? >> if you're a good customer. i guess. but you know what? >> i would hate to light a candle around her.

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♪ back, now, with more of "today's take." our guest co-host, nick lachey. keeping the wedding theme going. cosmopolitan.com made a survey of couples, revealing the biggest secrets about their wedding. here's what they learned. a quarter of couples say they invited guests they hoped wouldn't come. >> do you believe that?

>> yeah. >> and you're hoping they wouldn't say yes? >> yes. >> what's the people that you think would be offended if they weren't invited, but to keep costs down, if they don't show up -- >> keep the numbers down. >> so true. >> were there people you invited? >> for me, it was a big deal. i had been dating my husband for so long. that's hard when you're at work. and you have to invite the producers. but the circle just goes out kind of far. we felt bad not inviting my colleagues. >> it gets tough, when you do the big, traditional wedding and your parents get involved. and they start inviting their friends. >> yes. >> you end up -- people at your wedding you don't know that well that are friends of your parents. >> in fact, there was another that said that people how many people, they couldn't remember the names of at least one guest. >> i believe it. >> several guests i didn't know. i remember giving my parents a list. and then, i have stepparents. they get a list.

everybody gets a list. >> you have 200 people. >> at least. >> i remember my wetting, $150 a person. are you worth $100 to me? that's how i weighed it. i would think in my head -- i would rather have the cash. >> this table has a different menu to choose from. >> we did a special mcdonald's menu. one out of five newlyweds admit they were hungover on their wedding day. >> you're quiet. >> i wasn't haungover on my wedding day. the rehearsal dinner i was. that can be a big party. >> and people from out of town. oh, please. >> people you haven't seen in a while. >> one out of four say they were more excited for the honeymoon than the wedding. >> absolutely. >> i could -- at least as excited. but maybe even more. you're now you're through the wedding. now, it's the fun. >> after a while, it's a stressful event, i think. >> a big meet and greet, right?

going to someone's wedding is more fun than being your wedding. the whole time, you're shaking hands and meeting people. >> i was so thrilled there was no gun fights or fistfights at my wedding. one out of five newlyweds lying about how they met their partner. >> do you remember, for a while, if you met somebody online or the dating websites, it was tab b boo, now, it's fine. >> a badge of honor. >> how many people met on match. >> people will shy away. we met at the park. >> i believe that. >> all right. are we going to number six? weather? okay. >> technology is doing something weird. >> weather. we will go to weather. there you go. we've got some wet weather moving in the pacific northwest. a look for some rain, start to work its way into southern texas. showers moving out of southern

florida. we will have a clipper coming across the frgreat lakes, bringg light snow. it is chilly. windchills will be in the teens and 20s over the weekend. but it will warm up. in the meantime, we're back to winder in the northeast. the great lakes, more wet weather, through the pacific northwest. and the sunshine returns to the plains with a warm-up in sight. >> the plains. good morning. i'm meteorologist bill henley. a cold start and chilly afternoon and especially with the winds blowing. 41 in philadelphia. clouds will be building this afternoon and there is a chance of some scattered light snowshowers today and minimal snowshowers, and cold winds and 40 in the suburbs and for new jersey, 42 with the chance of snowshowers inland and at the shore, and 37 degrees in the lehigh valley and that sunshine fades in the afternoon and a few snowshowers in delaware with a high of 44. have a great day. hat is your your latest weather.

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♪ everyone's favorite day, freebie friday. and we're getting the party started right now, thanks to casio. we're giving away six wk 6600 keyboards and music books, signed by, you, nick lachey. >> what's the connection to "jersey boys" and you. >> it's a boy band. it was back in the day. since i'm a boy bander, it ties all in. >> ifoy bander, you have to play the piano. >> it's not true. >> i feel like you should -- >> you can play -- >> this is the only song i can play. you want to make it a song? here we go. give you a little ♪ heart and soul we're playing live on the "today" show ♪ ♪ sheinelle, you don't know the

things you do to me ♪ >> keep going. >> you couldn't have picked a guy's key? >> that was amazing. my heart is like fluttering. give him a round of applause. >> thank you, thank you. >> seriously, nick. that was amazing. that's why you're a star. >> give some of the bad boys away. going out? >> we're going out. >> let's go' the plaza. >> see who wants one of these. >> of the show. it is freezing here in new york city. and you don't have a coat. >> well, you know, i'm from ohio. an i feel like the midwest has prepared me for the cold weather. >> i don't need a coat. do you know these songs? >> i did see "jersey boys" back in the day. >> i think i'm the only person that hasn't seen it. >> a little wind tunnel. >> do they know they're getting a keyboard? good morning. >> hey. freebie friday. >> good morning. should we do one at a time? happy friday. >> who wants one? >> oh. he's got a bengals hat.

a bengals hat. >> here we go. how are you doing? here's the thing, do you have your own huge keyboard at home? >> no. >> would you like one? >> yeah. that would be amazing. >> who is a musician? >> i play guitar. >> i play guitar. >> you need a keyboard to round out the whole band set? >> yeah. >> guess what, you're going to take one home. signed by nick lachey. >> go, bengals. >> are you here visiting? >> yeah. we're going to go to italy after this. >> yeah. >> we have a flight at 6:00. >> you have an extra ticket? >> we have one for you. >> who is going to italy? >> did you come by to say hi to him? >> see? cincinnati loves cincinnati. tell the world how was the bar food last night? >> it was delicious. drinks are incredible. everybody should go to lachey's bar. >> i didn't plant this.

who else wants one? let's go down here. >> hey. >> there we go. >> where are you from? >> shemung. are you freezing your tails off? >> so cold. >> do you play keyboard? >> we're going to learn. >> now, you just have to go to australia. maybe we'll do that on a freebie friday. >> one more. two around. go around. pressure, pressure. >> go over here. >> in the glasses? >> where are you from? >> tampa, florida. >> oh. >> you're a dak prescott fan? >> absolutely. mississippi state. >> there you go. >> a "jersey boys" book signed by nick lachey. and a casio keyboard. you're going to love it. al, what about our fans at home? >> we haven't forgotten you at home. we're giving away three more

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[ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ we're back o good morning. i'm vai sikahema, and just about 9:30 on this friday. and let e's get right to meteorologist bill henley with the most accurate neighborhood forecast. bill? >> well, enjoys lots of sunshine, but it is cold out there. especially factoring in the wind and it feels like 26 degrees in philadelphia. right now, i am tracking the snowshowers and you can see the first round of snowshowers missing us, but this is the activity that we exing pekt to roll in this afternoon and by then the temperatures are nicely above freezing and so we will see a few snowflakes, but we won't have to shovel. >> all right. let's check in with first alert traffic reporter francesco ruscio. >> on the vineway expressway, either direction, good

conditions. 50 to 60 are the travel speeds. and we have a vehicle fire at west norriton and main street. back to you. and today, there is going to be a rally to condemn the rise in an b -- anti-semitism rise i the country. to a archdiocese of philadelphia and the diocese of wilmington have give n the okay to eat meat on fridays. during the lent, they have given the okay to eat meat, but for camden and trenton, they have not issued the change. with will have another update in 25 minutes, and of course, you can always get the weather and news updates on the nbc 10 app.

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♪ it's been special having nick co-host with us all week. but we didn't want you to leave new york without getting out on the town a little bit. >> yes. and being the natural athlete that i am, sports came to mind. >> sheinelle dragged me to the sports complex at chelsea pier. i had fun. but it wasn't always pretty. check this out. ♪ >> okay. before you two back to the big awesome l.a., we wanted to get you out of the audition studio and out of the "today" show studio and have a little fun. >> i have to warn you. "the hardest thing" video, i played a boxer. >> what are we going to do? >> we're going to put on gloves. i will show you technique. maybe you can beat up each

other. >> sounds fantastic. >> she's been letting it fester on him. long. >> throw it two. there you two. pivot oop there you two. look at you. don't get too cocky. oh. you know how to dance? >> no. yband, right? >> we were the nondancing boy band. >> ready? one. that's your two. that's your two. >> i didn't know you were going for it. aggression on him. >> there you two. there you go. >> wichita wonder. ♪ >> i feel like this is more your lane. >> you know, spring training started. it's almost opening day. it's baseball season. want to get in the cages a little bit. >> he looks like he knows what he's doing. my hat doesn't even fit. see? i was ready.

♪ i see the ball. but how do you know the bat's going to hit the ball. >> they pause it. yeah. oh. babe ruth. ♪ what's next on the cross fit adventure? >> this is bouldering? >> a race to the top is the boulder dash. on the count of three. one, two -- >> i'm coming. this is you're like spidey. look at that. you're there. muscles bulging all over the place. this isn't fair. ♪ even in new york city, we can hit some golf balls. >> that's right. a little windy today. it will take some distance off my shot. >> me, too. followthrough and hit. >> yeah. >> boom. i feel like it looked like mine.

>> oh, yeah. >> i want to do what you're doing. >> even if it doesn't go anywhere, you have to pretend it did. keep watching it. >> see it way out there? >> yeah. >> get it done. ♪ >> all right. now, to something i'm sure we're amazing at. gymnastics. >> we're in my wheelhouse, now. we have hector here. >> we're going give you a little warm-up. and then, we have you flipping. >> you get up here and you start swinging. and you cut the legs. >> and the hand goes. there you two. >> hold on. ♪ >> one, two -- go. go, go, go, go. >> nick, you're next. >> you're supposed to be

encouraging. >> and go. yes. there it is. >> very good. >> you see that? bend those legs. yes. there we go. >> i need a camera. i can slow-mo that. that was pretty nice. one, two, three, go. >> that was a lot of fun. >> like an adult playground. >> the variety of celebration dances. >> do they come from within? >> like this one. >> my inner child. >> i recommend that to everyone watching. go some place in your town and just let go, right? >> careful with the pummel horse. >> yeah. that gets a little dicey. >> good thing you had three kids already. up next, wish you could sleep -- all of us, an extra half hour every morning? now, you can. wait until you see the easy

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are you always in a scramble every morning, trying to get yourself and the kids dressed? and out the door? >> if it seems like there's not enough time -- i'm lounging in bed. never mind me. we have the clever hoacks that

will make you say why didn't i think of that? >> here to show us -- erin, welcome. >> thank you. good morning, guys. sorry to interrupt. >> we're just hanging out. >> just getting out of bed. how can you help us save some time? >> speaking of getting out of bed. >> should we move? >> oh, yes. >> nick, you have an amazing alarm clock called the ruggy. it's a memory home mat and an alarm clock. your alarm goes off in the morning and for you to turn it off, you have to stand on the mat for three seconds. >> or it keeps howling at you. >> this is a great kickstarter product. it's $99 at ruggy.co. >> and it's in a nice, bright

color. and there's an app, correct? >> if you don't want to spend $99 on an alarm, there's the other end of the spectrum. this is the step out of bed app. and we'll set it up together. you're going to set up an alarm, like you would anything else. >> right. >> hold on. got to get it -- >> 6:00 a.m. that looks about right. especially this week. >> you can pick the number of steps you have to walk to turn off the alarm. there's 10, 20, 30 or my favorite part you can actually take a picture of a room in your house -- wherever it is. hello, studio. >> get out of here. >> for the alarm to turn off, you have to go back to that room, take the same photo and it will see if it matches. and it will turn off. >> forces you to do it. >> this is a great way to force yourself out of bed. >> i needed that this week. >> next step, you're taking a shower. you're in the bathroom. >> every other day. >> every other day. but an easy way to save yourself 15 minutes is by brushing your

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to help them through the process. there's a little cup that says brush your hair. brush your teeth. wash your face. it will be great for independence and for them to get their own morning routines going. i like to include a little timer. if mom and dad isn't watching -- >> a little hour glass. i like it. mom might get a chance to brush her own hair and get ready. >> and the laundry station. >> we have to get out of the house in 30 seconds. what do we do? >> this is actually an easy way to iron parts of your clothing. >> wrinkled shirts with your flat iron. >> you can do your shirts. i do this once a week. >> does it work? >> yeah. it really does. you want to make sure that the fabric is right for it. but the perfect way to get a quick iron. >> and what about deodorant stains? >> you can do it three ways.

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cutting down a few steps. >> bam. >> thank you so much. >> great tips. >> usable tips. al, top that? >> i'm not going to top that. why would i top that? they're hacks. let's look ahead today. to look at your weekend outlook. going to be stormy out in the pacific northwest, out to central california. unseasonably mild, the midsection of the country. heavy rain in southern texas. and sunday, sunday, a frigid start in new england. the mild weather starts moving east. and it will be a mess ie n western third of the u.s. th's what's going on aroatun good morning. i'm meteorologist bill henley. cold start and chilly afternoon and with the winds blowing. 41 in philadelphia. the clouds are building this after noon and there is a chance of some scattered snow showers all day. minimal snowshowers. cold winds and 40 in the suburbs. for new jersey, 42 with the chance of snowshowers inland and at the shore. 37 in the lehigh valley, and

that sunshine is going to fade this afternoon a. few snowshowers in delaware with a high of 44. have a great day. >> that's your latest weather. up next, i'm going to help blow your mind with an amazing lasagna. gna. one of my favorite recipes. one of my favorite recipes. and you're going the toothpaste that helpstax, prevent bleeding gums. if you spit blood when you brush or floss you may have gum problems and could be on the journey to much worse. help stop the journey of gum disease. try new parodontax toothpaste. it's clinically proven to remove plaque, the main cause of bleeding gums. for healthy gums, and strong teeth. leave bleeding gums behind. new parodontax toothpaste.

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everybody should know how to make, it's lasagna. >> word on the street is that you make a mean vegetable lasagna. >> i like meat. but i like getting the vegetables in and do a couple meatless meals a week. here's your recipe grid. >> all eight out here. what vegetables? >> we have zucchini and peppers and onion and garlic. you take a box of lasagna. i don't mind the no-boil lasagna because it saves a step. heavily salted water and bring that to a boil. while that's happening, you have chopped up veggies. a couple of zucchini, swash, qu peppers, onions and garlic. there's few things that are as good as the smell of garlic sauteing in your house. you want to saute until it gets a little soft.

you have your cooked veggies. you can add a store-purchased marinara sauce. other thing, you get a can of crushed tomatoes. >> any spaghetti sauce will work. >> yeah. just the crushed tomatoes, there's less sugar. and pepper flakes and basil. and get that nice and toasty. for your filling, ricotta cheese, a couple eggs, salt and pepper. >> you find yourself halfway through and you don't have ricotta cheese. >> cottage cheese will work. you're going to mix that up. get a nice almost like cheese batter going. all right? now, you have your noodles that cooled off. >> you don't want to cook them all the way through? >> why is that? >> this will go back in and bake.

>> it will continue cooking. >> you put some sauce in the beginning. and then, a layer of your lasagna down. and then, you're going to take some of your mixture here. >> has it okay to overlap the noodles? >> you can. it's going to cook. they're going to expand a little bit. you'll go and keep doing this layer by layer. >> this is havn on a plate. >> how many layers? >> as deep as your dish is? >> what did you use here? this is what i want. the tomatoes. >>tomatoes. i love them. and a little parmesan. and then, you just layer, layer. you have it all filled up. going to take mozzarella. going to put that on the top. >> how much longer do you bake it for? >> you cover it up with foil. 40 minutes at 400. and you take the foil off. cook another ten minutes. and you end up with something like that. >> amazing.

my grandmother says i need to leave something on the plate when we do these segments. grandma, i'm going to leave in until the show is over. and i'll finish the other half. just for you. >> just for you. before we go. we want to give a shoutout to our food club members. joanie simon from phoenix, arizona. she made her own perfect pasta, green chili, mac and cheese. that's looking good. to get my recipe and joanie's, head to today.com/food. back in a moment. first, this is "today" on nbc. >> this is heaven.

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>> good morning. i'm vai sikahema. just before 10:00 on this friday. right to first alert neighborhood forecast with meteorologist bill henley. >> looking at sunshine and a few scattered clouds e blowing through the area. the winds are picking up and now out of the northwest in philadelphia at 13. and 13-mile-an-hour winds in new jersey and the lehigh valley, and just a 10 miles per hour. no sign of any clouds just yet, but they are on the way. and with those clouds come a chance of some scat erred light snowshowers this afternoon.

the good news is that the temperatures will be warm up and the accumulation is not going to happen today. colder for the weekend and we will see sunshine. >> all right. thank you, bill. a check on the roads with nbc first alert traffic reporter francesca ruscio. >> once you pass the spring garden street, you will see the good travel speeds of 50s and 60s and free either way headed to scenter area and westbound fr the western suburbs. looking at an accident we are seeing here at e lower moreland at red lion and pine road. >> thank you, fran klesla. someone fired shots at a bar after it closed early this morning. we have learned all four victims are listed in stable condition. police are trying to figure out who fired the shots. the last weekend for the blue river rink winterfest at

penn's landing. the ice conditions have not been optimal, but they are hopingt it will change with the colder weather conditions this weekend. i'm vai sikahema, and we will see you in about 25 minutes. wouldn't think twice about. her first bowl of cheerios. because now that cheerios are gluten free, violet, and many others are enjoying their first bowl today.

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